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reid: mr. president, i ask unanimous consent that the armed services committee be discharged from further consideration of h.r. 139 -- i'm sorry. 1339. we now proceed to this matter. the presiding officer: the clerk will report. the clerk: h.r. 1339, an act to designate the city of salem, massachusetts, as the birthplace of the national guard of the united states. the presiding officer: is there objection to proceeding to the measure? without objection. mr. reid: i further ask the bill be read a third time, passed, the motion to reconsider be considered phaeupbd laid on the table, with no intervening or debate and statements related to the measure be printed in the record at the appropriate place as if read. the presiding officer: without objection. mr. reid: i ask unanimous consent the committee on commerce be discharged from further consideration of h.r. 4212 and we now proceed to this matter. the presiding officer: the clerk will report. the clerk: h.r. 4212, an act to prevent the introducti
reid: mr. president, i ask unanimous consent that the armed services committee be discharged from further consideration of h.r. 139 -- i'm sorry. 1339. we now proceed to this matter. the presiding officer: the clerk will report. the clerk: h.r. 1339, an act to designate the city of salem, massachusetts, as the birthplace of the national guard of the united states. the presiding officer: is there objection to proceeding to the measure? without objection. mr. reid: i further ask the bill be read...
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majority leader hairy reid says congress will -- harry reid says congress will conduct meaningful discussion on gun laws and a grass roots organization will send a delegation to dc they are calling for better gun control to prevent a similar tragedy from happening in another community. hundreds of people marched from capitol hill to the national rifle association dc's office. new york city mayor michael bloomberg joined victims of gun violence to address the issue of how easy it is to get access to guns. even some long time supporters of gun rights like west virginia senator joe manchonin says it's time to talk about regulating guns. he says he is opening to discussing restrictions of assault weapons like those used in newtown shooting. >> i don't know anyone in the sporting or hunting arena that goes out with a assault rifle and i doesn't know anyone who needs 30 rounds in a clip to go hunting. >> reporter: they head back to work in january for the new session. some legislators are calling for an all out ban on assault weapons in maryland. linda so abc2 news. >>> and remember you can fine t
majority leader hairy reid says congress will -- harry reid says congress will conduct meaningful discussion on gun laws and a grass roots organization will send a delegation to dc they are calling for better gun control to prevent a similar tragedy from happening in another community. hundreds of people marched from capitol hill to the national rifle association dc's office. new york city mayor michael bloomberg joined victims of gun violence to address the issue of how easy it is to get...
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. >> one of my favorite quotes from after the election is ralph reid who is one of the true champions of the religious right. he said we have to do a better job of not looking like your daddy's religious right. he admitd it was a wake-up call for them. not so much changing their positions. i think he was recognizing how they come across. the people that they appeal to hasn't been as successful as it was in the past because of the changes in our country. >> given the way these candidates talk, particularly about rape, i don't think that's fair to your daddy to put him that way. there was really some extreme rhetoric that i think very much hurt this movement. i also think there was a kind of change here. my friends at the public religion institute did a study noting only 35% of barack obama's vote came from white christians of various kinds. he put together, that's important that he still needed that 35% to win the election. the catholic vote was very important in states like ohio. on the other hand this was the first presidential campaign where you really saw a candidate aggressively u
. >> one of my favorite quotes from after the election is ralph reid who is one of the true champions of the religious right. he said we have to do a better job of not looking like your daddy's religious right. he admitd it was a wake-up call for them. not so much changing their positions. i think he was recognizing how they come across. the people that they appeal to hasn't been as successful as it was in the past because of the changes in our country. >> given the way these...
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so i thank my colleague, senator reid, for that moment of silence. senator blumenthal and i and our coecticut congressional delegation convened a vigil last night in which we all spoke and father con roy, the chaplain of the house offered prayer, chaplain black could not be there because he was at senator inouye's bedside with his family. we thank all of you who came last night. your presence metropolitan a lot to us, meant a -- meant a lot to the people back home in newtown. and now the question is, mr. president, can we do anything to stop this from happening again? even once, but hopefully more often. can we -- what can we do? and i understand that as the president said -- incidentally, the president's visit to newtown was so comforting to the families and all of the town or all of the people of connecticut. he broug comfort, and i will say he brought resolve, which was very moving and insring to everyone there. and as he sd, these situations are always complicated and we can always say as we look at all the possible causes of such a tragedy that,
so i thank my colleague, senator reid, for that moment of silence. senator blumenthal and i and our coecticut congressional delegation convened a vigil last night in which we all spoke and father con roy, the chaplain of the house offered prayer, chaplain black could not be there because he was at senator inouye's bedside with his family. we thank all of you who came last night. your presence metropolitan a lot to us, meant a -- meant a lot to the people back home in newtown. and now the...
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harry reid is speaking on the floor. let's take a listen. >> because americans' taxes are approaching the wrong direction come the first of this year, americans will have less income than they have today. if we go over the cliff, the house of representatives, as we speak, with four days left after today before the first of the year aren't here with the speaker having told them they'll give them 48 hours notice. i can't imagine their consciences where they are around the country and we're here trying to get something done. they are not in washington, d.c. the house of representatives are not here. they couldn't even get the leadership together yesterday. they had to do it with a teleconference. republican leadership. if we go over the cliff, we'll be left with the knowledge that could have been about a single vote. mr. speaker, prior to this session starting today, the presiding officer and i had a conversation about how things have changed around here. i served in the house of representatives. there's 435 members of the
harry reid is speaking on the floor. let's take a listen. >> because americans' taxes are approaching the wrong direction come the first of this year, americans will have less income than they have today. if we go over the cliff, the house of representatives, as we speak, with four days left after today before the first of the year aren't here with the speaker having told them they'll give them 48 hours notice. i can't imagine their consciences where they are around the country and we're...
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optimism when the republican leader in the senate, mitch mc connell, made an offer, it ended when harry reid said he couldn't precepts a counter proposal. joe biden is playing a direct role in the talks. they remain at odds over the across the board cuts to government programs and defense set to go in to effect. they are divided on taxes. the white house wants to raise rates on people making more than 250,000 dollars a year. republicans would like to keep the estate tax from going over. >> we have to make sure taxes on middle class families don'ts go up that would hurt our economy badly. >> i placed a call to the vice president, to see if he could jump start the negotiations on his side. i want everyone to know i'm willing to get this done. i need a dance partner. >> if there is no deal today, the average american family will start with a $3400 tax hike. >>> hilary clinton is waking up in the hospital, secretary of state was admitted to the presbyterian hospital. the clot stems from a concussion stuffed a number of weeks ago. her doctors discovered it during a follow up exam sunday. she has
optimism when the republican leader in the senate, mitch mc connell, made an offer, it ended when harry reid said he couldn't precepts a counter proposal. joe biden is playing a direct role in the talks. they remain at odds over the across the board cuts to government programs and defense set to go in to effect. they are divided on taxes. the white house wants to raise rates on people making more than 250,000 dollars a year. republicans would like to keep the estate tax from going over....
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chip reid has a look. >> at gun shows across the nation this past weekend, people stood in line hoping to get eheir hands on an a.r.-15, the military style rifle used in the newtown, connecticut, school shooting. there's been a run on a.r.-15s at gun stores, too. rick friedman owns r.t.s.p. in randolph, new jersey. >> i normally sell about 15 or 20 a month. i've sold 30 in the last three days. >> reporter: the reason he says is clear. >> because people want to make sure they can own them legally hefore they have that "right" ntken away. >> reporter: the white house said after the newtown shooting atic president obama supports a ban on assault weapons proposed by california democratic senator dianne feinstein. getting it through congress quickly is highly unlikely, but the mere mention of a ban is enough to send sales soaring. and it's not just guns. brownell's, the world's largest firearm supplier, said it morently sold more than three- and-a-half years worth of a.r.- ag magazines in three days. even before newtown, sales of guns and ammunition this year were surging. chb.i. background
chip reid has a look. >> at gun shows across the nation this past weekend, people stood in line hoping to get eheir hands on an a.r.-15, the military style rifle used in the newtown, connecticut, school shooting. there's been a run on a.r.-15s at gun stores, too. rick friedman owns r.t.s.p. in randolph, new jersey. >> i normally sell about 15 or 20 a month. i've sold 30 in the last three days. >> reporter: the reason he says is clear. >> because people want to make sure...
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harry reid wanted to stop it in the senate, that's fine. the president wants to veto it, that's fine. this is not a crisis that will end the republic. it's a mess. i wish we would go back to open negotiations, to open hearings, to open markups. letting the american people see the process, i think negotiating in secret in the white house, producing a $1 trillion, $2 trillion deal in the next 10 days i think is the worst possible outcome. >> to me, i have been surprised because they have known this was coming for a year. yet, seems like after the election, nobody had any plan. the republicans have been in the cul-de-sac. i keep thinking, why aren't they blaming president obama and senator reid for the -- for not bringing the democrats along, which was the point in the first place? and in addition, mr. speaker, i would like your thoughtite housh said that the speaker's plan, plan "b" was dead on arrival. it wasn't going to be votessed on. so this was an exercise in futility. >> that's right. here's the challenge. obama clearly believes right n
harry reid wanted to stop it in the senate, that's fine. the president wants to veto it, that's fine. this is not a crisis that will end the republic. it's a mess. i wish we would go back to open negotiations, to open hearings, to open markups. letting the american people see the process, i think negotiating in secret in the white house, producing a $1 trillion, $2 trillion deal in the next 10 days i think is the worst possible outcome. >> to me, i have been surprised because they have...
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meanwhile harry reid said this is all doa. i'm not agreeing to this anyway even if they pass it both sides have dug their heels in, have they not? >> both sides have dug their heels. in i think the president is working very hard behind the scenes to try to make something happen. let's remember this. in 2008, george bush needed a package passed that would rescue the economy. many republicans were not in favor of it in the house. it was a democratically controlled house. the democrats passed that because they understood the consequences of not passing it. folks decide no increase tax pledge better remember they took an oath to -- an oath that supersedes that to do their duty and defend the constitution of the united states. we have got people and it's on both sides, laura, i would agree. people on both sides being unreasonable and i believe and the president believes there are enough people in both parties that can come together in the middle. >> laura: here is what harry reid said though. we don't know what's going on behind cl
meanwhile harry reid said this is all doa. i'm not agreeing to this anyway even if they pass it both sides have dug their heels in, have they not? >> both sides have dug their heels. in i think the president is working very hard behind the scenes to try to make something happen. let's remember this. in 2008, george bush needed a package passed that would rescue the economy. many republicans were not in favor of it in the house. it was a democratically controlled house. the democrats...
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ha reporter: majority leader harry reid said even if plan b passed house it would be dead on arrival in the senate. >> we not going to do anything to protect the tea party-driven hat ership in the house. it's not what the american eyople want. it's not what they voted for. >> reporter: with no deal in seght, leader reid announced today the senate would leave soon for the christmas holiday and come back december 27. at that point, scott, there would only be four days left before the deadline. >> pelley: nancy, thank you. toe biggest sale today at the new york stock exchange was the new york stock exchange. the institution, nearly as old todhe united states itself, was sold today for $8 billion. esd here's senior business correspondent anthony mason. >> reporter: a 220-year-old financial institution is being bought by an upstart kid of a company from atlanta, the intercontinental exchange, or ice, a derivatives trading firm founded only a dozen years ago. an icon of american capitalism since 1792, the new york stock exchange long dominated the financial landscape, but the big board has
ha reporter: majority leader harry reid said even if plan b passed house it would be dead on arrival in the senate. >> we not going to do anything to protect the tea party-driven hat ership in the house. it's not what the american eyople want. it's not what they voted for. >> reporter: with no deal in seght, leader reid announced today the senate would leave soon for the christmas holiday and come back december 27. at that point, scott, there would only be four days left before the...
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. >>> new details into the death of garrett reid, the oldest son of philadelphias coach andy reid. he died of an accidental heroin overdose this past august and found in a dorm room where he was staying. garrett reid was assisting the team's strength and conditioning coach and from is no evident they were given to the players. find out who roughed up family members in the stands. scott. >> and how much confident did you have in curt cousins after the big win yesterday in cleveland. there is a chance we see the backup again next week in philadelphia. plus, another red skins suspended for using performance- enhancing drugs, we'll find out who straight ahead. laura. >> thanks, scott. gary's back to tell us when to expect sunshine in the forecast. forecast. >> i want to give a shout out to -- merry christmas to each of you in washington, d.c. and this is sergeant womack in camp walker, south korea. i love you all, miss you and wish i could be with you. merry christmas to you and my prayers are with you and my love is for you always. hey, look! a shooting star! make a wish! i wish we co
. >>> new details into the death of garrett reid, the oldest son of philadelphias coach andy reid. he died of an accidental heroin overdose this past august and found in a dorm room where he was staying. garrett reid was assisting the team's strength and conditioning coach and from is no evident they were given to the players. find out who roughed up family members in the stands. scott. >> and how much confident did you have in curt cousins after the big win yesterday in...
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senior advisers said the president was set to make a small offer with the full support of reid and pelosi. nbc news has learned that a previous offered made by the president, the one that involved a tax increase for only those earning more than $400 is off the table. advisers say that was part of a bigger proposal that speaker boehner did not accept. it looks like the current proposal goes back to raising taxes on those who make more than $250,000. the proposal known as plan b didn't work. it will remain to be seen if the smaller plan will. either way the countdown to the if you year could be very costly. >> i'm hopeful that a deal will avoid the worst parts of a fiscal live cliff. >> the tax increases need to be averted, avoided. they can be. i think in the end we'll get a deal. the question is the timing of that. >> according to administration officials, senior white house staff will hold a conference call with some of the country's top business leaders within the half hour to brief them on negotiations. we're told the president will not be on that call. live in the newsroom, keith russ
senior advisers said the president was set to make a small offer with the full support of reid and pelosi. nbc news has learned that a previous offered made by the president, the one that involved a tax increase for only those earning more than $400 is off the table. advisers say that was part of a bigger proposal that speaker boehner did not accept. it looks like the current proposal goes back to raising taxes on those who make more than $250,000. the proposal known as plan b didn't work. it...
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we understand that harry reid is huddled with president obama. incidentally, john boehner we're told is still in town, but you're right. i'm also told that he has not spoken with the president today. unclear where we go from here. you've got to believe, michael, that the only plausible scenario left at this point is to go over the cliff, rates rise on everybody very temporarily. the congress comes back, it's then a vote to cut rates for 98% of americans instead of allow them to rise for 2% as plan "b" would have been 1% actually, and that makes it a lot easier for everybody to palate, but nothing is guaranteed right now. it's one big hot mess at this point, michael. >> look, mike, if speaker boehner isn't keeping in touch with the white house, are democratic leaders pelosi at least involved as well? you have mentioned harry reid is there. what about pelosi coordinating with those two guys? >> nancy pelosi to a certain extent, her role is minimized in this thing. if there is a deal, the president will call the democratic leadership in the house an
we understand that harry reid is huddled with president obama. incidentally, john boehner we're told is still in town, but you're right. i'm also told that he has not spoken with the president today. unclear where we go from here. you've got to believe, michael, that the only plausible scenario left at this point is to go over the cliff, rates rise on everybody very temporarily. the congress comes back, it's then a vote to cut rates for 98% of americans instead of allow them to rise for 2% as...
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reid: and i would, mr. president -- i think we all at a subsequent time will -- may i just talk to his wife, who walked out here. and i will have some more formal remarks at a later time. mr. mcconnell: mr. president? the presiding officer: the republican leader. mr. mcconnell: i, too, am going to address the remarkable life of senator inouye at a later time, but i did want to make some observations here just for a few moments at the time of his passing. he was a man who, as we all know, rarely called attention to himself but who lived a remarkable american life filled with dignity and grace of the true hero that he was. only 17 when he heard the sirens over honolulu and saw the great planes flying overhead. at the time he dreamed of being a surgeon. a few years later a medic would be taking care of him after his heroic actions in the italian mountains for which he would one day receive our nation's most prestigious award for military valor. dan inouye's dream of being a surgeon was not realized, but there
reid: and i would, mr. president -- i think we all at a subsequent time will -- may i just talk to his wife, who walked out here. and i will have some more formal remarks at a later time. mr. mcconnell: mr. president? the presiding officer: the republican leader. mr. mcconnell: i, too, am going to address the remarkable life of senator inouye at a later time, but i did want to make some observations here just for a few moments at the time of his passing. he was a man who, as we all know, rarely...
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meanwhile harry reid said this is all doa. i'm not agreeing to this anyway even if they pass it both sides have dug their heels in, have they not? >> both sides have dug their heels. in i think the president is working very hard behind the scenes to try to make something happen. let's remember this. in 2008, george bush needed a package passed that would rescue the economy. many republicans were not in favor of it in the house. it was a democratically controlled house. the democrats passed that because they understood the consequences of not passing it. folks decide no increase tax pledge better remember they took an oath to -- an oath that supersedes that to do their duty and defend the constitution of the united states. we have got people and it's on both sides, laura, i would agree. people on both sides being unreasonable and i believe and the president believes there are enough people in both parties that can come together in the middle. >> laura: here is what harry reid said though. we don't know what's going on behind cl
meanwhile harry reid said this is all doa. i'm not agreeing to this anyway even if they pass it both sides have dug their heels in, have they not? >> both sides have dug their heels. in i think the president is working very hard behind the scenes to try to make something happen. let's remember this. in 2008, george bush needed a package passed that would rescue the economy. many republicans were not in favor of it in the house. it was a democratically controlled house. the democrats...
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but republicans, it is interesting, harry reid said this was a dance. they realize that too, there was no way forward for the bill. >> because eric can tore was behind john boehner on this vote i'm leaning no. he has an element within his conference that would not be there in support of him if there is a viable alternative. if this was the final vote, we feel for the guy. but republicans, it is interesting, harry reid said this was a dance. they realize that too, there was no way forward for the bill. but the bhoener will get a lot of press in the next few days. >> luke russert thank you for your reporting there. >> ari, the republican started to realize something that everyone else had been saying about this. they started to realize, we are roting for something that we know won't be taken up by the senate but we are being asked to vote for a tax increase. john could not convince them that there was a point. and he could not convince the white house or the public. this was his back up plan. he needs a back up plan for the back up plan. that is a bad thi
but republicans, it is interesting, harry reid said this was a dance. they realize that too, there was no way forward for the bill. >> because eric can tore was behind john boehner on this vote i'm leaning no. he has an element within his conference that would not be there in support of him if there is a viable alternative. if this was the final vote, we feel for the guy. but republicans, it is interesting, harry reid said this was a dance. they realize that too, there was no way forward...
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reid, mcconnell, boehner and pelosi. . joining me to talk more, we have peter alexander standing by at the white house as well as nbc's mike viqueira on capitol hill. some verbal smackdown, basically flipping the lights back on and harry reid taking to the floor to eviscerate speaker boehner. >> the sad part is you often seen the floor opened that way. mitch mcconnell being later today. i'm sure we'll hear something later. to hear it two days after christmas and a matter of days before we go through the fiscal cliff, obviously not encouraging. harry reid says time is running hout. he doesn't know if they could go through the legislative hurdles. if they have the votes around here, they can legislate the sky is green and the grass is blue. that's not an issue. what harry reid is really saying is mitch mcconnell, get on board, don't try to filibuster. of course they're talking about a bill that had raise capital on couples making more than $250,000 a year, and do a few other nuts and bolts that are deemed the bare minimum th
reid, mcconnell, boehner and pelosi. . joining me to talk more, we have peter alexander standing by at the white house as well as nbc's mike viqueira on capitol hill. some verbal smackdown, basically flipping the lights back on and harry reid taking to the floor to eviscerate speaker boehner. >> the sad part is you often seen the floor opened that way. mitch mcconnell being later today. i'm sure we'll hear something later. to hear it two days after christmas and a matter of days before we...
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we assume harry reid is here and their staffs are going back and forth. i spoke to one aide who said don't expect for any details to leak tonight. they'll be closed-lipped about this because the idea if anything does leak out it gives more of an opportunity for folks on either party to kill a deal if they don't like what they hear. some sort of a agreement will be announced tomorrow when the house is back in session and the senate is back in session and they can go back to say hey, this is the best opportunity. as far as the likelihood of this kraig, things have not been going well and there's optimism here and there and things are fluid like kristen says and it will be the final deal, but what we do know is these folks on capitol hill are very mindful of the damage that can be done to the economy if nothing is brief. we've had five down days in the stock market and we're preparing the country on tuesday for the first tax increase in 20 years, and i think finally at the end, that's starting to resonate at least with some of the elder members of both sides
we assume harry reid is here and their staffs are going back and forth. i spoke to one aide who said don't expect for any details to leak tonight. they'll be closed-lipped about this because the idea if anything does leak out it gives more of an opportunity for folks on either party to kill a deal if they don't like what they hear. some sort of a agreement will be announced tomorrow when the house is back in session and the senate is back in session and they can go back to say hey, this is the...
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and mcconnell is waiting for reid to chime in. so this is a bit of a standoff right now and we are waiting to see who is going to blink. that's really the question, who is going to blink first and the fact is we just don't know. >> brianna keilar, thank you very much. >>> first, now they were only trying to buy bread and now over 100 people are dead after a bakery is bombed by war planes. we're live from the middle east as the violence in syria escalates. >>> and their job was to make people laugh, but that was before the newtown school shooting. >> he was one of the first responders to the scene. how are you? >> i'm doing okay. >> never in your life could you imagine you'd pull up to a scene so horrific. >> absolutely not. there are certain things that people just shouldn't see. >> how a connecticut morning radio show has become a way for listeners to heal. it's lots of things. all waking up. connecting to the global phenomenon we call the internet of everything. ♪ it's going to be amazing. and exciting. and maybe, most remarka
and mcconnell is waiting for reid to chime in. so this is a bit of a standoff right now and we are waiting to see who is going to blink. that's really the question, who is going to blink first and the fact is we just don't know. >> brianna keilar, thank you very much. >>> first, now they were only trying to buy bread and now over 100 people are dead after a bakery is bombed by war planes. we're live from the middle east as the violence in syria escalates. >>> and their...
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reid, led me start with you, get everybody in a room. what are the chances next thursday or friday or the following week this does get done and if so how? >> i don't think the chances are terribly good, especially after this week. we had the dulg press conferences the other day and the vote last night and it doesn't look like things are going terribly well in terms of this. one of the things i am watching right off the open and the dow jones today, the market was down 125 points, i feel like there could be some kind of shock to the system if the market actually starts to react. right now wall street sees this as sort of a transaction. they see one side on offering their position and the other side offering their position and they can't believe a deal won't get done and it will look like something in the middle. i am not entirely certain it is how politics works anymore. we have two sides that haven't talked to each other very much or very well and understand understanding each other and not coming to the middle ground. if wall street sta
reid, led me start with you, get everybody in a room. what are the chances next thursday or friday or the following week this does get done and if so how? >> i don't think the chances are terribly good, especially after this week. we had the dulg press conferences the other day and the vote last night and it doesn't look like things are going terribly well in terms of this. one of the things i am watching right off the open and the dow jones today, the market was down 125 points, i feel...
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i have a lot of confidence in harry reid's negotiating ability. mitch mcconnell is a veteran negotiator, and i think there's a far better prospect of something being worked out in the senate than there was dealing with speaker boehner and his completely dysfunctional house republican party. >> sure. well, abiding by convention and of course protocol, the senate won't return until sunday. will there be enough time for the senate leaders to really craft a deal that is substantiative and makes a difference, especially to the most vulnerable americans? >> yeah, i think the two keys that the president laid out are to protect middle class americans from tax increases and to protect families that haven't been able to get back in the workforce have having their unemployment insurance cut off. and if those two things can be done, a lot of the rest can be worked in in the weeks and days to come. we have other deadlines coming up for the debt limit and for the end of the continuing resolution, so i think this is likely to be a bit of a continuing process. bu
i have a lot of confidence in harry reid's negotiating ability. mitch mcconnell is a veteran negotiator, and i think there's a far better prospect of something being worked out in the senate than there was dealing with speaker boehner and his completely dysfunctional house republican party. >> sure. well, abiding by convention and of course protocol, the senate won't return until sunday. will there be enough time for the senate leaders to really craft a deal that is substantiative and...
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harry reid will not negotiate. harry reid and barack obama are nowhere to be found. speaker boehner has been doing the best he can to try to find a solution. when harry reid and barack obama will not come to the table, how will we find a solution? host: our last call comes from south carolina. guest: who knows how big that is? that is huge. no one can get their mind around $16.50 trillion. let me tell you what that means. every single citizen in this country, even babies just been born, they are part of that federal debt. over $50,000 per citizen in this country. it is not sustainable. we have to start dealing with that debt. it is going to take all of our taxes. instead of talking about 2%, next time we're going to be talking about 50%. we're going to be just like greece because we are not going to be able to provide the services that we need to provide. host: good morning, the republican line. caller: i am just so frustrated as a republican because this whole fight in congress is doing nothing but driving the republicans off the cliff because what is happening is t
harry reid will not negotiate. harry reid and barack obama are nowhere to be found. speaker boehner has been doing the best he can to try to find a solution. when harry reid and barack obama will not come to the table, how will we find a solution? host: our last call comes from south carolina. guest: who knows how big that is? that is huge. no one can get their mind around $16.50 trillion. let me tell you what that means. every single citizen in this country, even babies just been born, they...
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. >> reporter: with that harry reid and mitch mcconnell launched a latch-dimp effort to craft a bipt plan to that stop the tax hike going into effect on new year's day. they negotiated all day saturday. saturday night there was an offer. by this morning, a clear sense of optimism and warnings that failure would be unthinkable. >> there are no breakthroughs yet, but there's a real possibility of a deal. >> if we are not able to reach an agreement, it will be dire. >> the morning's optimism turned into the afternoon's pessimism. the senate opened for business at 1:00 p.m. with the ominous prayer from the chaplain. >> look with favor on our nation and save us from self-inflicted wounds. >> reporter: soon democratic leader reed acknowledged he had not been able to make a counteroffer to republicans. >> it's just that we're apart on some pretty big issues. >> frustrated with the impasse, republican mcconnell said he called vice president biden, urging him to get involved. >> i'm concerned about the lack urgency here. i want erch to know i'm willing to get this done, but i need a dance par
. >> reporter: with that harry reid and mitch mcconnell launched a latch-dimp effort to craft a bipt plan to that stop the tax hike going into effect on new year's day. they negotiated all day saturday. saturday night there was an offer. by this morning, a clear sense of optimism and warnings that failure would be unthinkable. >> there are no breakthroughs yet, but there's a real possibility of a deal. >> if we are not able to reach an agreement, it will be dire. >> the...
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it was a different elementary school, obviously, reid elementary school where they set this up. psychiatrists, psychologists and children's counselors all there and what was striking families going in there and staying for some time, as well. not something where they were going for a short period of time and you really got the idea from talking to people that the community as a whole was almost an individual, meaning that instead of being isolated and sort of having to deal with that and the worsening feelings that might bring. someone is going through the same thing you were going through was part of the crisis center set up in time and phone lines that people could simply pick up the phone and call. it's hard to know what the impact will be, but, clearly, people wanted to use these services. >> what i've been hearing since i've been on the ground and talking to many residents, so many parents, no matter what their children are. they're struggling to figure out how to tell their children about what's transpired. if -- how much detail to give them and really everyone is dealing
it was a different elementary school, obviously, reid elementary school where they set this up. psychiatrists, psychologists and children's counselors all there and what was striking families going in there and staying for some time, as well. not something where they were going for a short period of time and you really got the idea from talking to people that the community as a whole was almost an individual, meaning that instead of being isolated and sort of having to deal with that and the...
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as you point on the president obama and harry reid saying this is going nowhere. the argument, i talked to some boehner allies today -- the argument shows, look, it shows we're doing something. we're trying to get a plan that will get -- that can get through the u.s. house, but, again, we're getting closer and closer now 11 days away from the end of the year, and this is an exercise that will not ultimatelyplan b is not going to become law. >> while this has consumed everybody's attention, the cabinet is nott being appointed. a lot of other things are getting backed up. >> kelly, chuck hagel. we see for a second time a trial balloon, chuck hagel, floated for the pentagon. all of this and commercial being bought and aired, admittedly only in the d.c. area and on cable, but they're spending real money, and are you seeing the conservative line-up against chuck hagel even before he has been nominated for the pentagon. you covered him on the hill. let's talk about why some of his fellow republicans are going after him so hard. >> that's the important point. he is a rep
as you point on the president obama and harry reid saying this is going nowhere. the argument, i talked to some boehner allies today -- the argument shows, look, it shows we're doing something. we're trying to get a plan that will get -- that can get through the u.s. house, but, again, we're getting closer and closer now 11 days away from the end of the year, and this is an exercise that will not ultimatelyplan b is not going to become law. >> while this has consumed everybody's...
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live from palmer park, richard reid abc7 news. >> our coverage will continue at 5:00 tonight as well. for closer look, you can go to our website -- wjla.com. leon? >> we switched gears and go on to the ongoing drama of the fiscal cliff. there are tonight's of the -- there are signs of potential progress. john boehner and president obama met at the white house in the hopes of working out a deal. boehner offered an increase in tax rates for people making more than $1 million a year. it was on the condition that the president agreed to $1 trillion in spending cuts. now let's turn to the weather. it has been a dreary day to day. >> that is a good word for it. chief neurologist doug hill is your. hi doug. >> you will have to wait for tomorrow. it is pretty foggy outside the belfort furniture weather center. rain to the west rain to the south, and it looks like very little rain, maybe just a few showers tonight. the fog will continue. the average temperature 52 in washington now. 54 degree in -- 54 degrees in fredericksburg. outside dwi marshall -- quite a bit of disruption to air traffic.
live from palmer park, richard reid abc7 news. >> our coverage will continue at 5:00 tonight as well. for closer look, you can go to our website -- wjla.com. leon? >> we switched gears and go on to the ongoing drama of the fiscal cliff. there are tonight's of the -- there are signs of potential progress. john boehner and president obama met at the white house in the hopes of working out a deal. boehner offered an increase in tax rates for people making more than $1 million a year....
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harry reid announced the death today, he last word was allowa. >>> -- aloha. >>> speaker of the house john boehner had more talks with the president on the fiscal cliff and they might be getting closer to a deal. the president agreed to curtail future cost of living increases for social security and a deal is needed to a halt the spending cuts and tax hikes that take effect in january. >>> and remember this? remember the easy bake oven, favorite of little girls for years. the design has been updated but there is something one girl thought was missing, she is 13. she petitioned to design a easy bake oven that both girls and boys can use. now there is a black and silver easy bake oven in the works and it will be in stores in the fall. >> future cast, we have cool temperatures to look forward to. bundle up, put your heater on, 7:00 a.m. tomorrow morning a lot of locations talking the east bay, valleys, north bay, that indicates 30s. we will be hovering just above the freezing marks. 40s around the heart of the bay. a mix of sun and clouds, dry conditions but temperatures will only climb
harry reid announced the death today, he last word was allowa. >>> -- aloha. >>> speaker of the house john boehner had more talks with the president on the fiscal cliff and they might be getting closer to a deal. the president agreed to curtail future cost of living increases for social security and a deal is needed to a halt the spending cuts and tax hikes that take effect in january. >>> and remember this? remember the easy bake oven, favorite of little girls for...
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kron 4's alecia reid has the latest. >> this sea of people came out for a candlelight vigil honoring the 27 year-old, victoria soto they are calling her a hero. there were other candlelight vigils and connecticut this one outside of this church hundreds of people signed a morals and signs like " god bless the family's " all of rome, with flowers being constantly brought. a family friend who knew that something was terribly wrong when he could not get in touch with the parents of one of the victims. >> i thought that something was unusual. they did not respond. and the chief medical examiner is calling this the worst but he is ever seen in his career. while this close-knit community search for answers is a time for them to comfort each other. >> i do not think that there are words i think it is coming to these memorials and being close from one family to another. and to be in their with hugs i do not think that there are words. >> we're here with love, support for the families that have suffered the trau terribl loss. this is a strong and caring place to put our arms around them and e
kron 4's alecia reid has the latest. >> this sea of people came out for a candlelight vigil honoring the 27 year-old, victoria soto they are calling her a hero. there were other candlelight vigils and connecticut this one outside of this church hundreds of people signed a morals and signs like " god bless the family's " all of rome, with flowers being constantly brought. a family friend who knew that something was terribly wrong when he could not get in touch with the parents of...
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reid: mr. president, i have a first-degree amendment to the substitute which is at the desk. has the clerk reported the amendment yet? i'm sorry. the presiding officer: the clerk has reported the amendment. mr. reid: i have a first-degree amendment at the desk. it's an substitute. the presiding officer: the clerk will report. the clerk: the senator from nevada, mr. reid, proposes amendment numbered 3396 to amendment number 3395. mr. reid: i ask for the yeas and nays on that amendment. the presiding officer: is there a sufficient second? there appears to be a sufficient second. the yeas and nays are ordered. mr. reid: i have a second-degree amendment and ask for it to be reported. the presiding officer: the clerk will report the amendment. the clerk: the senator from nevada, mr. reid, proposes amendment 3397 to amendment 3396. the clerk: i have a cloture motion to the substitute -- mr. reid: i have a cloture motion to the substitute. the presiding officer: the clerk will report the motion. the c
reid: mr. president, i have a first-degree amendment to the substitute which is at the desk. has the clerk reported the amendment yet? i'm sorry. the presiding officer: the clerk has reported the amendment. mr. reid: i have a first-degree amendment at the desk. it's an substitute. the presiding officer: the clerk will report. the clerk: the senator from nevada, mr. reid, proposes amendment numbered 3396 to amendment number 3395. mr. reid: i ask for the yeas and nays on that amendment. the...
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senators reid and mcconnell are working on such an agreement as we speak. but, if an agreement isn't reached in time between senator reid and senator mcconnell, then i will urge senator reid to bring to the floor a basic package for an up-or-down vote, one that protects the middle class from an income tax hike, extends the vital lifeline of unemployment insurance to 2 million americans looking for a job, and lays the groundwork for future cooperation of more economic growth and deficit reduction. guys, i can hear you over here. i believe such proposal could pass both houses with bipartisan majorities, as long as those leaders allow it to actually come to a vote. if members of the house or the senate want to vote no, they can. but we should let everybody vote. that is the way this is supposed to work. if can you get a majority in the house, then can you get a majority in the senate, then we should be able to pass a bill. so the american people are watching what we do here. obviously their patience is already thin. this is deja vu all over again. america wond
senators reid and mcconnell are working on such an agreement as we speak. but, if an agreement isn't reached in time between senator reid and senator mcconnell, then i will urge senator reid to bring to the floor a basic package for an up-or-down vote, one that protects the middle class from an income tax hike, extends the vital lifeline of unemployment insurance to 2 million americans looking for a job, and lays the groundwork for future cooperation of more economic growth and deficit...
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majority leader harry reid says congress will conduct meaningful conversation on a gun laws in the coming weeks. we have learned a newly formed organization called newtown united will send a delegation to dc. the group is calling for better gun control to prevent a similar tragedy from this happening in another community. hundreds of people marched from capitol hill to the national rifeel association -- rifeel association's dc -- rifle association's dc office. michael bloomberg joined victims of gun violence to address the issue how easy it is to get being a stows gun. even long time supporters of gun rights say it's time to talk about regulating guns e joe manchin is open to discussing restricts of assault weapons like the one used in the -- restrictions of assault weapons like the one used in the shooting. >> i don't know anyone in the hunting or sporting arena that uses a assault rifle or 30 rounds in a clip to go hunting. >> reporter: and you can expect the gun control debate to return to annapolis when lawmakers head back to work in january for the new session. some legislators are c
majority leader harry reid says congress will conduct meaningful conversation on a gun laws in the coming weeks. we have learned a newly formed organization called newtown united will send a delegation to dc. the group is calling for better gun control to prevent a similar tragedy from this happening in another community. hundreds of people marched from capitol hill to the national rifeel association -- rifeel association's dc -- rifle association's dc office. michael bloomberg joined victims...
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harry reid came out and said, john boehner is walking away from the nenegotiations. >> every time we get down to something from the long-term financial think for this country. they do the charlie brown thing, they jerk the ball away. and this is what is going on. >> the posturing conceals the process that we are not aware of. but i talked to a budget aid that said, he thinks things are getting worse in terms for prospects of a deal. >> by the way, my contacts have said the same thing. you thank you very, very much. all of this may be defying predictions. it is a classic risk of a market rally. you know brian, you look at the market since the middle of november. i can't believe it is all fiscal cliff. what is going on here? >> really, since the beginning of november, you have seen this removal of uncertainty. so you have china engineering a soft landing and starting to recover. you have europe away from the brink. greece got upgraded today. who would have thought it. that is what the market is looking at. saying okay. it is not going to be the worst kcase sharcenario, but you coul ext
harry reid came out and said, john boehner is walking away from the nenegotiations. >> every time we get down to something from the long-term financial think for this country. they do the charlie brown thing, they jerk the ball away. and this is what is going on. >> the posturing conceals the process that we are not aware of. but i talked to a budget aid that said, he thinks things are getting worse in terms for prospects of a deal. >> by the way, my contacts have said the...
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congress is cutting it close to avoid the fiscal cliff yesterday senate majority leader harry reid blasted speaker boehner for letting lawmakers go on vacation. house makers are not due back until sun -- house lawmakers are not due back until sunday. boehner said the house will take action on whatever the senate can pass. >>> all the early season rain and snow we've been getting has water experts optimistic about california's water supply. the storms have replenished many reservoirs snow has increased snow back to nearly 150% of normal. >> partial supply in the barn either in reservoir storm or snow pack. however, it still depends on the remainder of the season 2/3 of the wet season is still let. >> snow pack runoff normally provides cal with a third of its water supply. >>> more -- more water on the way. >> this storm is so close to the coast it probably won't get snow in the sierra. good morning. because the storm is so close to the coast we have a high surf advisory be detail out there, dangerous rip currents as the storm passes today through tomorrow. beautiful picture from mount tamal
congress is cutting it close to avoid the fiscal cliff yesterday senate majority leader harry reid blasted speaker boehner for letting lawmakers go on vacation. house makers are not due back until sun -- house lawmakers are not due back until sunday. boehner said the house will take action on whatever the senate can pass. >>> all the early season rain and snow we've been getting has water experts optimistic about california's water supply. the storms have replenished many reservoirs...
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pursuing new gun-control legislation including the head of the senate, senate majority leader harry reid. it's really interesting to listen to his language and wonder what might come out of this. it's an open question at this point, soledad. >> reporter: yeah, i think an open question on a lot of fronts. reporting from the white house, thank you. what exactly does meaningful action mean? it's what the president said is needed to stop gun violence. the tragedies raise the level of the debate about gun control. i want to read a couple of statements for you. let's look at those. if you can scroll up. this comes from the national rifle association, "until the facts are thoroughly known, the nra has no comment." this comes from the national shooting sports foundation. actually, based here. they say this, can you scroll down again so i today that? "our hearts go out to the families of this horrible tragedy in our community. out of respect for the families, the community and the ongoing police investigation, it would be inappropriate to comment." so from both of them, pretty much getting a big
pursuing new gun-control legislation including the head of the senate, senate majority leader harry reid. it's really interesting to listen to his language and wonder what might come out of this. it's an open question at this point, soledad. >> reporter: yeah, i think an open question on a lot of fronts. reporting from the white house, thank you. what exactly does meaningful action mean? it's what the president said is needed to stop gun violence. the tragedies raise the level of the...
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then majority leader harry reid announced the chamber will examine the nation's gun laws >> we have to engage in a meaningful conversation and thoughtful debate about how to change laws and culture and allow this violence to continue to grow. we have no greater responsibility than keeping our most vulnerable and most precious resource, our children, safe. every idea should be on the table as we discuss how best to do just that. >> suarez: minority leader mitch mcconnell did not endorse reed's initiative. but he didn't reject it either. instead he kept his remarks focused on the tragedy. >> any time there's a shooting like this, we're crushed with sorrow. but there's no escaping the fact that the massacre at sandy hook elementary stands out for its awfulness. the murder of so many little children and the adults who tried to save them doesn't just break our hearts. it shatters them. >> suarez: outside washington there were other calls to curb gun violence. new york city mayor michael bloomberg joined survivors and victims' relatives demanding action. >> last night the president said he w
then majority leader harry reid announced the chamber will examine the nation's gun laws >> we have to engage in a meaningful conversation and thoughtful debate about how to change laws and culture and allow this violence to continue to grow. we have no greater responsibility than keeping our most vulnerable and most precious resource, our children, safe. every idea should be on the table as we discuss how best to do just that. >> suarez: minority leader mitch mcconnell did not...
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>>gregg: harry reid is saying it is up to boehner and harry reid and mcconnell changing barbs, but hear says it -- harry reid saying it is up to the president and speaker boehner. >>chris: the ball goes to the president and harry reid and see what the democrats can do. they necessity they will have to deal with a difficult republican majority in the house of representatives that isn't in the mood for compromise and would go against the wishes of their speaker. they is to have a land if there is a chance of avoiding the cliff that has enough painful spending cuts and they may not want to do that. they would say to republicans, you do not want to raise taxes on anyone, we don't want to make the spending cuts and that is the deal. it has to be a compromise that both sides hate h is another name, the republican leader, mcconnell, he doesn't have the votes to be able to make anything happen. he has the votes do block something in the senate. he is a parliamentary master. in some of the cases he has been the guy who has been able to untie the knots and find the deal to be made. i would not lo
>>gregg: harry reid is saying it is up to boehner and harry reid and mcconnell changing barbs, but hear says it -- harry reid saying it is up to the president and speaker boehner. >>chris: the ball goes to the president and harry reid and see what the democrats can do. they necessity they will have to deal with a difficult republican majority in the house of representatives that isn't in the mood for compromise and would go against the wishes of their speaker. they is to have a land...
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although the white house says the president remains modestly optimistic and harry reid said they would work through the night. but of course time is almost out. >> jon karl in washington, thank you. there is late word tonight secretary of state hillary clinton has been admitted to a new york hospital. doctors have found a blood clot she sustained after the fall. she's being watched closely for the next 48 hours before deciding to take action. >> the president meanwhile making headlines with tough talk about gun control in his second term in the wake of the shootings in newtown, connecticut. you'll remember the president tearing up as he addressed the nation on the day of the shooting. today the president recalled that day. >> this is something that -- you know, that was the worst day of my presidency. it's not something that i want to see repeated. >> the president going on to say he supports banning assault rifles and high capacity clips, better background checks and he hopes it's accomplished in the first year of his second term. >>> meantime some 400 children parents and community m
although the white house says the president remains modestly optimistic and harry reid said they would work through the night. but of course time is almost out. >> jon karl in washington, thank you. there is late word tonight secretary of state hillary clinton has been admitted to a new york hospital. doctors have found a blood clot she sustained after the fall. she's being watched closely for the next 48 hours before deciding to take action. >> the president meanwhile making...
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. >> reporter: the president met with harry reid at the white house and spoke with house speaker john boehner. mr. obama said lawmakers need a break from fiscal cliff frustration-- much of it self- induced. >> we move forward together or we don't move forward at all so as we leave town for a few days to be with our families for the holidays, i hope it gives everybody some perspective. >> reporter: the president will follow his own advice. lawmakers and return to washington if there is a deal. >> pelley: major, thank you. as you know, this debate is all about bringing the federal budget under control. if the white house and congress can't figure it out, big across- the-board budget cuts and those tax increases we mentioned kick in automatically january 1. the so-called fiscal cliff. the republican speaker of the house tried to force through his solution last night but he couldn't keep his own party in line. nancy cordes is at the capitol. nancy? >> reporter: scott, this was an unforced error. speaker boehner did not have to bring this plan "b" bill up but he was simply trying to get mo
. >> reporter: the president met with harry reid at the white house and spoke with house speaker john boehner. mr. obama said lawmakers need a break from fiscal cliff frustration-- much of it self- induced. >> we move forward together or we don't move forward at all so as we leave town for a few days to be with our families for the holidays, i hope it gives everybody some perspective. >> reporter: the president will follow his own advice. lawmakers and return to washington if...
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here's reid. speaker boehner's partisan approach wasted an entire week and pushed middle-class families closer to the edge. the only way to avoid the cliff all together is for speaker boehner to return to negotiations and work with president obama and the senate to forge a bipartisan deal. lots going on and we are covering it all at both ends of pennsylvania avenue. kelly o'donnell's nbc capitol hill correspondent, and nbc's peter alexander joins us live from the white house. kelly, i want to start with you. wow, was there a lot of drama on capitol hill last night. i am interested, where do we go from here? the house is now in adjournment until christmas. boehner with a 10:00 a.m. press conference today. what do we expect him to say, kelly, and what's next? >> well, the signal we expect from the speaker is to say he is ready to move on now. they tried this. he was ultimately trying to send a message that republicans would go along with some tax increases in order to move the president. it was a sh
here's reid. speaker boehner's partisan approach wasted an entire week and pushed middle-class families closer to the edge. the only way to avoid the cliff all together is for speaker boehner to return to negotiations and work with president obama and the senate to forge a bipartisan deal. lots going on and we are covering it all at both ends of pennsylvania avenue. kelly o'donnell's nbc capitol hill correspondent, and nbc's peter alexander joins us live from the white house. kelly, i want to...